James Neal was skating in Jankowski's spot on the left wing on the third line. The 24-year-old has no points and a minus-1 rating in two games this season. He won't have any fantasy value in 2018-19. Oct 9 - 9:32 AM

Mark Jankowski has agreed to a two-year contract with the Calgary Flames.

Jankowski's new deal carries an annual average value of $1.675 million. He recorded 17 goals and 25 points in 72 games last season. Jankowski and the Flames had an arbitration hearing slated for Friday, but now that process won't be necessary. Jul 25 - 9:31 AM

Depth Charts

Sean Monahan posted his 10th goal of the season with an assist and plus-1 rating in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers.

Monahan is averaging better than a point-per-game near the quarter pole, posting 10 goals with 21 points through 20 games with four power-play goals and six points on the man advantage. He entered the season with 58 points in four consecutive campaigns, and he is well on his way to not only reaching that level, but perhaps setting a new career high.

Mikael Backlund recorded two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Montreal.

Backlund has a goal and six points in nine games this season. That's a points-per-game pace he could roughly maintain, but it wouldn't be surprising if he did slow down a touch as the season progresses.

Elias Lindholm scored a pair of goals with a plus-2 rating on four shots with a hit in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers.

Lindholm had an outstanding game, and he even won 12 of his 15 faceoff chances (80.0 percent). It was his fourth game-winning goal of the season, too. He snapped a five-game goal drought dating back to Nov. 1, but he has still been pretty impressive in the assists category during the span. Overall he has 11 goals with 21 points through 20 games, emerging as a must-start in all fantasy pools.

This was the first goal of the season for the Flames second power play unit as the top unit of Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm, Sean Monahan, Mark Giordano and Matthew Tkachuk had combined for the first 12 goals with the man-advantage. Ryan doubled his goal total to two and has four points in 19 games. He has no fantasy value.

Johnny Gaudreau posted a pair of assists with three shots on net across 22:18 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win against the Blackhawks.

Gaudreau is working on a five-game scoring streak, posting one goal with seven points and a plus-2 rating during the impressive span. One of his assists also came on the power play, and he has a goal with six helpers on the man advantage. He'll look to extend his point streak on Wednesday night in Anaheim.

Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

The winger now has seven points in his last six games for the Flames. Thursday night's effort was also his fifth multi-point game of the season and first since Nov. 1. Tkachuk's a must-have if he's somehow still available on your waiver wire.

Frolik potted the insurance marker into an empty net with just six seconds remaining in the game. The 30-year-old now has five goals and no assists in 11 games this season. He's currently on pace to score 37 goals, but don't expect him to reach that total. Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm also found the back of the net for the Flames on Monday.

Dillon Dube was activated from the injured list Saturday and he was able to play Saturday against the Oilers.

Dube ended up going scoreless without any shots across nine shifts over 6:05 of ice time. The 20-year-old has a little rust to knock off, and he needs to show he can produce on a regular basis before he is relevant even in the deepest of fantasy pools.

James Neal continues to slump with only three goals and four points in 20 games this season.

The Flames made Neal their key UFA signing in the off-season but he has struggled all season. "Regardless of what you hear or what you say, I’ve been through this before," Neal said. "I was a big trade to Pittsburgh (in 2011) … You know, go to the Penguins to be a goal-scoring winger, and I didn’t score for 22 games. I was in the biggest drought of my career, probably. I was a guy who is going there to a hockey market to play with the big guys and score goals, and I didn’t score a goal for 22 games." The veteran actually didn't score in 20 games but more than made up for it next season with a 40-goal campaign. Reserve Neal for now and await a return to his scoring prowess.

Czarnik has spent four straight games in the press box. The Flames have won each of those contests, so it's not surprising that Flames coach Bill Peters hasn't wanted to tinker with the lineup. However, Dillon Dube is in the concussion protocol due to a hit he sustained on Saturday, so Peters might have no choice but to make a change. If Dube is indeed unavailable, Czarnik will likely play on the fourth line. "You never want to see anybody get hurt, but it’s something that happens and I’m hoping that if I get in, I can make the most of it," Czarnik said. "It’s a good opportunity for me to try to install myself in the lineup right now. The team is going good right now, and we just need to keep it up."

Garnet Hathaway scored his first two goals of the season Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Hathaway is more known for his feisty ways but that was not the case Sunday as he was a scoring machine (well not necessarily a machine but still he helped his fantasy owners). The fourth liner had only four goals and 13 points last season so he should be in line for some career highs after his start.

Mark Giordano scored a goal and two assists in a 6-5 comeback win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

Giordano recorded his second three-point night of the season, his first of the year also saw him score a goal and add two assists. Giordano's third period goal was one of five in the frame as they turned a 4-1 deficit into a 6-5 victory.

Noah Hanifin picked up two assists with a plus-2 rating, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win against the Oilers.

Hanifin has failed to light the lamp across 20 games, but he has seven assists with 21 hits and 26 blocked shots. That's his biggest contribution to the fantasy bottom line for most in deeper pools right now. Hanifin lit the lamp 10 times with 22 assists over 79 games last season with the Carolina Hurricanes, but he has taken a big step back offensively trying to get acclimated in Calgary.

Brodie celebrated the milestone on Tuesday, though it wasn't an ideal outing for that. He took an interference penalty in the second period that Montreal capitalized on en route to a 3-2 victory for the Canadiens. Brodie has four assists and four penalty minutes in eight games this season.

Travis Hamonic picked up two assists with a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 victory against the Oilers.

Hamonic was good for two hits, too, over 20:41 of ice time across 28 shifts. He'll occasionally chip in with some offense, but his real value to those in seasonal fantasy pools and DFS play is his physicality. He has racked up 13 hits with 21 blocked shots with seven penalty minutes through 12 outings.

Valimaki was sent down on Thursday when Travis Hamonic was activated from the injured reserve list but was recalled and played 11:33 Saturday and was a minus-one in a shootout loss to Washington. The 16th overall pick in the 2017 Draft has good offensive skills but has only a goal in 10 games this season as he gets used to the flow of the NHL.

Rasmus Andersson has been in the Flames' lineup for 11 straight games.

Andersson didn't initially make the Flames' opening game roster, but was called up quickly because Travis Hamonic was out with a facial fracture. Andersson has been used somewhat sparingly at just 15:55 minutes per contest, but he's nevertheless managed to stay in the lineup thanks in part to the growth that he's showed this season. "Ras has always been able to make plays," said Flames assistant coach Ryan Huska. "But maybe it looked like he was holding on to it too long, at times, when there were options he had that he was losing because he didn’t move the puck quick enough. I think now he’s figured it out and listened to the feedback. He knows when he sees his options, the puck is on the tape." Andersson does have offensive upside, but he's not relevant in standard fantasy leagues yet. He has an assist in 11 games.

Rittich is being rewarded with another start after helping the Flames defeat Edmonton on Saturday night. He could string together some starts with Mike Smith struggling mightily. Rittich has been very good this season with a 6-1-0 record, a 1.92 goals-against average and .933 save percentage in nine appearances.

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